interests and preferences
to some extent; to a certain extent
in use; occupied (e.g. toilet); engaged
to reason; to sum up; to conclude
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
acquisition; obtaining; gaining possession; purchase
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
inference; deduction; induction; reasoning
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
to refer to; to use as reference
for the first time in one's life
first shrine visit of New Year
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
to write down; to record; to register
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
New Year's Eve; December 31
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
forged card (e.g. cash card, credit card); counterfeit card
position; location; base; point; site
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
to flick out; to spring out; to calculate; to work out; to expel (from a group); to drive out
throughput; processing power
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
out of office; out of power; in opposition; unaffiliated (e.g. researcher, scientist); in private practice
to follow; to conform; to apply to
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to grow light; to become white; to turn grey (gray)
horizon (related to land)
twilight; dusk; faint light
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant